LULUCF — Emissions per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in El Salvador stood at -0.03 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 166th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2013 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2014 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2015 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2016 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2017 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -0.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.105 t CO2eq/cap. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.125 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions per capita in El Salvador?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in El Salvador was -0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 166th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.